Stories from the land: Indigenous Place Names in CanadaThis interactive map is a collaborative project by the Geographical Names Board of Canada, illustrating a curated selection of places in Canada with names that have origins in multiple Indigenous languages. The names selected show the history and evolution of Indigenous place naming in Canada, from derived and inaccurate usage, to names provided by Indigenous organisations. Many Indigenous place names convey stories, knowledge, and descriptions of the land. By celebrating these names through this map, the Geographical Names Board of Canada hopes to increase the awareness of existing Indigenous place names and help promote the revitalization of Indigenous cultures and languages. Many more Indigenous place names exist in Canada and will be added in future releases of this map. If you would like to contribute names to this project, please contact the Geographical Names Board of Canada Secretariat at Natural Resources Canada.2019-06-212019-06-21Natural Resources Canadanrcan.geonames-toponymes.rncan@canada.caForm DescriptorsCanadaGNBCIndigenous Place NamesIndigenous LanguagesAboriginal languagesToponymyIndigenous place namesESRI RESThttps://webservices.maps.canada.ca/arcgis/rest/services/NRCan/indigenous_place_names_en/MapServer/0Indigenous place namesESRI RESThttps://webservices.maps.canada.ca/arcgis/rest/services/NRCan/indigenous_place_names_fr/MapServer/0Indigenous place namesWMShttps://webservices.maps.canada.ca/arcgis/services/NRCan/indigenous_place_names_en/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS&layers=0&legend_format=image/png&feature_info_type=text/htmlIndigenous place namesWMShttps://webservices.maps.canada.ca/arcgis/services/NRCan/indigenous_place_names_fr/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS&layers=0&legend_format=image/png&feature_info_type=text/htmlIndigenous place namesFGDB/GDBftp://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/Aboriginal-languages_Langue-autochtone/indigenous_place_names_2019/Indigenous place namesMXDftp://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/Aboriginal-languages_Langue-autochtone/indigenous_place_names_2019/indigenous_place_names_en.mxdIndigenous place namesMXDftp://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/Aboriginal-languages_Langue-autochtone/indigenous_place_names_2019/indigenous_place_names_fr.mxdStories from the land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada (Story map)HTMLhttp://maps.canada.ca/journal/content-en.html?lang=en&appid=0e585399e9474ccf932104a239d90652&appidalt=11756f2e3c454acdb214f950cf1e2f7dStories from the land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada (Story map)HTMLhttp://cartes.canada.ca/journal/content-fr.html?lang=fr&appid=11756f2e3c454acdb214f950cf1e2f7d&appidalt=0e585399e9474ccf932104a239d90652

Stories from the land: Indigenous Place Names in Canada

This interactive map is a collaborative project by the Geographical Names Board of Canada, illustrating a curated selection of places in Canada with names that have origins in multiple Indigenous languages. The names selected show the history and evolution of Indigenous place naming in Canada, from derived and inaccurate usage, to names provided by Indigenous organisations. Many Indigenous place names convey stories, knowledge, and descriptions of the land. By celebrating these names through this map, the Geographical Names Board of Canada hopes to increase the awareness of existing Indigenous place names and help promote the revitalization of Indigenous cultures and languages. Many more Indigenous place names exist in Canada and will be added in future releases of this map. If you would like to contribute names to this project, please contact the Geographical Names Board of Canada Secretariat at Natural Resources Canada.